Killa Sin
Jeryl Grant (born April 2, 1976), better known by his stage name Killa Sin, is considered the best-known member of Killarmy and is regarded as one of the most skilled Wu-Tang Clan affiliates.
Killa Sin | |
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| Birth name | Jeryl Grant |
| Born | April 2, 1976 Staten Island, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Soul Temple |
| Member of | Killarmy |
Biography
Killa Sin has appeared on gold and platinum selling albums from members of the Wu-Tang Clan, on movie soundtracks such as Soul in the Hole and ONYX's Shut 'Em Down.
Killa Sin has been in and out of prison for the better part of his career. He has been linked to several violent incidents within the hip-hop community, including one in which rapper Mase left with a broken jaw, and another in which associates of 50 Cent were robbed. He is notorious in certain circles for having gone after figures of high prestige and celebrity.
He was working on his own solo album,[1] but in 2015, he was convicted of criminal weapons possession and received a 16-years-to-life sentence. He is currently in jail at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York.[2]
Killa Sin is the brother of Oli "Power" Grant, the Wu executive. He is currently mentoring his young nephew Young Prince.
Discography
| Killarmy (group) | |
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| Album title | Album info |
| Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars |
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| Dirty Weaponry |
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| Fear, Love & War |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| Killa Sin appearances | |||
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| Artists | Track title(s) | Album | Date/label |
| Unreleased | "Stop the Breaks" (with Raekwon, O.C., KRS-ONE, Notorious B.I.G.) | Unreleased | 1995 |
| Shyheim | "Young Godz" | The Lost Generation | 1996 |
| Wu All-Stars | "Soul In The Hole" | Soul In The Hole (Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 1997 |
| La The Darkman | "Heist of the Century" | Heist of the Century | 1998 |
| Method Man | "Spazzola" | Tical 2000: Judgement Day | 1998 |
| ONYX | "The Worst" (with X-1, Raekwon, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard (sample)) | Shut 'Em Down | 1998 |
| RZA | "Terrorist" | Bobby Digital in Stereo | 1999 |
| Inspectah Deck | "9th Chamber" | Uncontrolled Substance | 1999 |
| RZA | "Fools" "La Rhumba" |
Digital Bullet | 2001 |
| Ghostface Killah | "Strawberry" | Bulletproof Wallets | 2001 |
| Inspectah Deck | "Framed" | The Movement | 2003 |
| Bronze Nazareth | "The Bronzeman" | The Great Migration | 2006 |
| Streetlife | "Lay Down" | Street Education | 2005 |
| Masta Killa | "East MC's" | Made In Brooklyn | 2006 |
| Ghostface Killah | "Guns N' Razors" | More Fish | 2006 |
| Cilvaringz | "Blazing Saddles" "Dart Tournament" |
I | 2007 |
| Wu-Tang Clan | "The Black Diamonds" "Drunk Tongue" |
Legendary Weapons | 2011 |
| Wu-Tang Clan | "The Archer" | The Man with the Iron Fists | 2012 |
| Ghostface Killah | "Revenge is Sweet" "Murder Spree" |
Twelve Reasons to Die | 2013 |
| Method Man | "Symphony" | The Meth Lab | 2015 |
Videography
| Killa Sin videography | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist(s) | Album info | Video title(s) | Release date |
| Sunz of Man | 12" single | "Soldiers of Darkness" (with 9th Prince, various Wu-Tang Clan cameos) | 1995 |
| Killarmy | Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars | "Swinging Swords" "Wake Up" (with Hell Razah, Prodigal Sunn and various Wu-Tang Clan cameos) "Wu-Renegades" |
1997 Loud/Priority/Wu-Tang Records |
| Killarmy | Dirty Weaponry | "The Shoot-Out" (with Rza) | 1998 Wu-Tang Records |
| ONYX | Shut 'Em Down | "The Worst" (with X-1, Method Man, Raekwon, Shyheim) | 1998 Tommy Boy |
| Killarmy | Fear, Love & War | "Feel It" | 2001 |
References
- "WU-International.com - 9th Prince Interview". wu-international.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20.
- "Martin Shkreli's $2 Million Wu-Tang Album Might Not Be a Wu-Tang Album". bloomberg.com.